Victorian Wooden Animal Litho Blocks Set with Poems on Backs monk carving telling me that whoever made

telling me that whoever made this broom took great care with its making

late 19th or very early 20th century

The lines running vertically articulate the vase's structure but are wonderfully irregular

These are rare copies of the 1st and 3rd issues of the forward-looking and very exquisitely produced “The Living Arts: A Portfolio Reflecting the Literary and Artistic Taste of Our Time

and with the original design booklet showing examples of many structures one might build with them

Victorian Wooden Animal Litho Blocks Set with Poems on Backs monk carving telling me that whoever madeI haven't found an exact match out there for this set of blocks, but certainly they are Victorian era, my guess is 1880s or so. Though the paper litho is very well worn, I think they're really lovely, and most of the animals on the fronts can still be distinguished. And then on the backs are clever rhymes for each, i. e: The porcupine is two feet long, Covered with quills both sharp and strong. Which guard its body like a fence of moving darts in